Ben Nelson’s Triple Lindy

Now outside of the Catholic Church, the term was probably never used beyond of the Beltway.

But as we all understand now, it’s the term used when legislation can pass in the Senate without being subject to filibuster. In other words, it only takes 51 votes for such a bill to pass.

Now with new GOP Senator Scott Brown preventing the Democrat super-majority of 60 votes, reconciliation is one of the best ways for the Dems to pass their Health Care Re-form bill. And Ben Nelson says he’s ALL FOR THE MANEUVER OF RECONCILIATION.

What’s that you say? “You can’t mean Nebraska’s Ben Nelson! Why he has said time and again that he is against the use of reconciliation for the health care bill!”

Sen. Ben Nelson: “If i might add one thing about that 50 votes, that reconciliation process, people in Nebraska are already concerned that we’ve been rushing things through, and if we went to some sort of a parliamentary shortcut, I think they would be even more alarmed than they are right now. That’s what I heard during the town hall meetings.(CNN’s “State Of The Union,” 9/6/09)

Sen. Ben Nelson on reconciliation: “Using this procedure would circumvent normal Senate practice and would be inconsistent with the administration’s stated goals of bipartisanship, cooperation, and openness.”(Letter to Sens. Conrad and Gregg, 3/12/09)

Was that loud and clear enough for you?

Yet now Nelson has POOF! changed his mind. Surprise! Hee hee hee.

From the wavering and dickering on the fence.To last minute change on abortion language.To the Cornhusker Kickback.To the Double-Agent play.And now, to the Triple-Lindy on reconciliation.

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His toes are hangling over the edge of the 10 meter platform. He's has covinced himself the pool is full of water. Oh I forgot. add 5 meters to this self distruction, remember no water.Somebody, anybody, put a jacket on this guy! I can't watch! 🙁

Ben = prevaricator. Little did anyone know his campaign mantra of calling himself an "independent voice" would ultimately mean he would take positions which run counter to what the overwhelming majority of Nebraskans want.

And he looks just as good as Rodney Dangerfield in a bathing suit. Is there no one close to this guy who can talk any sense into him? He surely doesn't listen to me. I wrote specifically pointing out the possibility of reconciliation and that if he were to vote yes, that's exactly what would happen. Oh, wait, according to Benny boy, he did listen to me. I guess he must have liked the possibility.

It's the long term over exposure to hairspray in the 70s, 80s, and 90s that has finally produced inevitable permanent brain damage in EBN. Plus the fact that he knows he has no political future left in NE.

Argh! The unkindest cut of all for Bennie the Jet – Jay Nordlinger of NRO has publicly called Ben out for the atrocity of his rug. OMG – the humanity! – accusing our senior shyster of being a touper. Nordlinger says:

"And Nelson’s rug is atrocious. Does it have to be so big? It’s, like, as big as Nebraska."

I think Ben Nelson believes that he has an excellent chance in 2012. I mean, why not? Scott Brown's election caught Obama completely by surprise and he has absolutely no idea how to interpret those results. The 2 of them are stuck in some pre-blog mindset where they think we're a bunch of sheople to be led around by the MSM. They cannot fathom that people will not do as they are told and be content with empty platitudes but instead expect results. It's a fascinating case study. Obama and Nelson are 2 peas in a pod. They're riding a bicycle while everyone else is zipping around in Ferraris.

he would take positions which run counter to what the overwhelming majority of Nebraskans want.

I'm really not crazy about this argument and I think conservatives should avoid using it. At some point, if we hold the minority–but still right– position, do we want our Senators and Congressmen to vote with the majority? EVEN IF most Nebraskans supported the healthcare bill, Nelson should vote against it…because it is a bad bill.